5 dead in mid-air collision over Alaska

Five people were killed in a mid-air collision over Alaska Wednesday morning. The cause of the two small planes colliding over a remote area is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration. Photo by Victor Maschek/Shutterstock

RUSSIAN MISSION, Alaska, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Five people were killed in a mid-air collision between two small planes over a remote area of Alaska on Wednesday morning, Alaska State Troopers said.

A Hageland Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan with three people on board collided with a Renfro's Alaska Adventures Piper PA-18 Super Cub with two people on board about 11 a.m., the Alaska National Guard said. There were no survivors.

Investigators and a transportation disaster assistance specialist from the National Transportation Safety Board have been dispatched to the scene, the NTSB said. The FAA is also investigating.